Description

Abbey Road is seeking highly qualified, energetic, dynamic and dedicated individuals to complete our summer staff and faculty. These teams will lead our summer language immersion and pre-college programs in Spain, France, Italy, and Greece for high school students. Please visit our website to learn more about our programs and employment opportunities. To apply, please fill out the online application on our website--we do not accept phone or email inquiries.

We continually accept applications for staff members for each of our summer programs at all levels:

- Program Directors
- Instructors (languages, art history, history and more)
- Program Coordinators
- Resident Advisors

Highlights

While employment with Abbey Road will take you to some of the most amazing sites of Europe, please do not apply if you are looking for a paid vacation abroad or a free trip. We demand the highest standards of organization, safety consciousness, and professionalism from all our staff members. These standards are never compromised - the safety and education of our students is always our top priority.

Qualifications

* Prior experience of work with educational, travel, residential or other programs for teenage students, such as school, study abroad or summer programs. Examples include such positions as Professor, Teacher, Educational Administrator, Program or Travel Coordinator, Group Tour Leader, or even Camp Counselor.
* Prior experience of work, study or travel in the country of destination (i.e. Spain, France, Italy or Greece). Examples include travel and participation in student exchange, study or homestay programs.
* Language ability: we require a very strong proficiency of the local language (i.e. French, Spanish, Italian or Greek).
* Tremendous self-motivation, dedication, energy, patience, and genuine love of working with teenage students. We need people who are serious, professional, reliable and responsible, and who can be trusted with the safety and well-being of our students.
* College degree

Job Types

• Camp Counselor / Trip Leader
• Education
• Linguistics
• Art History
• Art/Fine Arts

Languages

• French

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• French

Salary/Pay

discretionary bonus

Experience Required

yes

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Application Process Involves

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Other
• Phone/Video Interview
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Abbey Road Programs's Mission Statement

Our mission is to develop summer immersion programs for high school students that facilitate cross-cultural understanding and enrichment by providing a unique opportunity for: cultural immersion, intensive language study, exposure to new academic subjects, travel excursions, recreational activities, personal growth, and building life-long friendships.

Year Founded

2001